Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:42 pm  

Aaron

Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:42 pm  

If its marketed properly moving out of town could increase support/interest from the Barnsley area.

Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:44 pm  

Töm wrote:

time scale is anything from 6 months to 18 months and Yorkcourt are still 100% onboard to deliver the stadium.

Which is some good news to come of it all

So worst case scenario would be 18 months enquiry,6 months getting full P/P then 12 months build which would mean 2 seasons of plan B?

Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:45 pm  

Tricky2309 wrote:

Not having a go at you SC, but how can it be described as financially viable if we are in desperate straits already without having to pay rent to anyone - moving out of the area for a season will imo reduce the gates from regular fans, and there is no guarantee that the shortfall will be made up from new fans in the area the stadium we are to use is located. Unless Belle Vue is more expensive to run than the rent on the plan B

Tricky, we have no choice but to look at an alternative Stadium if we want to make an application. The alternative is not to apply and drop into the NL.

Belle Vue is an old Stadium which costs a great deal just to keep it in a run down state. Running costs on weekly basis and to put on SL matches is high. The cost of renting a modern stadium is less than the cost of keeping Belle Vue up to that standard - as you had already deduced.

Moving out of the area may reduce gates. I don't think so because I'm confident that our loyal fans will accept the short term pain for the long term gain - just my opinion but I believe it. I also think with better facilities we will attract more away support and the hospitality opportunities are better than Belle Vue. All in all a short term move away from Wakefield will not do us any long term harm - my opinion again.

Of course we have to get a franchise first.

Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:46 pm  

In reply to tricky the gate prices have been reduced.
For a one off payment of £30 you get to watch games for £10 like Catalan crusaders harlequins hull hudds warington etc £15 Leeds Wigan saints 18
Plus other membership bonuses

Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:51 pm  

Mr Bliss wrote:

If its marketed properly moving out of town could increase support/interest from the Barnsley area.

Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:55 pm  

t drednowts is cumin! wrote:

So worst case scenario would be 18 months enquiry,6 months getting full P/P then 12 months build which would mean 2 seasons of plan B?

yeah i guess so, on the flip side it could come back in 6 months and we only have 1 season away from wakefield. All down to this brilliant coalition government now

Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:57 pm  

kinleycat wrote:

Anyone?

I'll take it, that's the big secret then!!

Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:03 am  

kinleycat wrote:

I'll take it, that's the big secret then!!

You would think it was ICI !!!

Can't wait for the BP style statement, 'Yes, we have a bit of an oil leak going on, but don't worry we are going to put a big sock over the hole and that should stop it'.

Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:13 am  

The Trip wrote:

Poppycock. It has been tried before, Barnsley is firmly a football area and will always be. Don't even think you would get the novelty factor now as well.The club would lose more money than it obviously is being at BV. I had a group of businesses there for 10yrs so yes I know the area very well.

IMHO we will never attract any more fans from the Wakefield area so why not try else where. Has anybody been into Wakey town centre lately it is full of non English speaking people and these people are not going to come and watch rugby. From memory there aren't any communities like we have in Wakey in Castleford,Pontefract,Featherstone. WMDC seem to house them all in Wakefield.